西勢國際工作營 01~15/08

Two weeks with local volunteers and elderly people (阿嬤) in Xishi

Hello everyone, this summer has been a very busy time for VYA, which held three different work camps here in Taiwan.

大家好! 我們 VYA 今年夏天都非常忙碌 :我們國內舉辦了三個不同的國際工作營 (台西 雲林縣ˋ樂業 阿里山ˋ西勢 彰化縣) .



During two weeks, a group of international volunteers settled in the comminity activitiy center with a dozen of youngster local volunteers as well. They worked hand in hand...and had a lot of fun.
一群國際志工兩週定下去於西勢社區的活動中心， 他們跟當地的十幾個青少年在一起生活。大家都很努力做服務..and have fun!。

Yeah～

Ｙou can see Kevin (yellow T shirt) from Michigan, with xishi girls! Skye, Courtney, Tina, Linda and Rita (a little bit on the right)

VYA taiwan cooperate with Hondao, a local association which is in charge of activities for elderly people.在這個計畫， 願景青年行動網協會與弘道老人福利基金會合作。

Ｈondao website:（http://www.hondao.org.tw/）

Chiuling /秋玲(left) is Hondao welfare worker and has been our local leader for two weeks, she made this workcamp vivid and unforgettable.

This work camp was a project related to social work with elderly people and rural development through the construction of a park to make the environment more comfortable and beautiful. Our aim was to push interaction between locals themselves and bring a wave of youth and vitality to the grandma and grandpa there.

Yu jeon (鄭庾鍾), a 25 years old korean volunteer, helping Ama for blood pressure checking. Later he'll be nicknamed "Grandma killer" for being so popular!

工作營範圍與老人福利，社區發展有關（園藝) , 讓社區的生活環境更漂亮與熱情一點 . 我們透過不同的活動希望加強當阿嬤與阿公之間的互動, 為他們帶來我們青年的活力. 他們其實自從不同的社區來找我們及參與志工安排的活動 (晚會, 遊戲等 )

Xishi, is a small village located in Changhua County, many decades before, the key sector was wooden brooms industry, but this product became old fashion and sells decreased gradually (people buy plastic brooms instead). Xishi is actually one of the two last production sites left in taiwan.
西勢村為傳統農村，其中較特殊的產業為掃帚製作及蘿蔔干加工。因為掃帚這個產品逐漸落伍所以全台灣目前只留下兩家，西勢是其中之一。

Claire, VYA leader and Yoshi, japanese volunteer.

While the typhoon was blowing, we had no choice but stay in the activity center and make handicraft or sing karaoke (our dormitory was equiped so that we have sang many many hours!) A 91 years old grandma came to teach us how to sew and make traditional necklace.

Wendy (taiwanese volunteer ) learns very fast!

Allen, 16 years old, our youngest volunteer, with his brand new "cow" creation

A school teacher living next door helped us to use a paste and making lovely cows.